Ep 207: Fraction Multiplication Part 2

from Math is Figure-Out-Able! · host Pam Harris

Can students reason through fraction multiplication beyond unit fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim finish out last week's Problem String and build on those relationships to reason through more complex fraction multiplication problems.Talking Points:Can building Additive and Multiplicative reasoning with whole numbers help with fraction multiplication?Does the area model just explain a procedure or can you actually reason with it?How does building reasoning about multiplying fractions using scaling impact future learning (like slope)?Check out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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Can students reason through fraction multiplication beyond unit fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim finish out last week's Problem String and build on those relationships to reason through more complex fraction multiplication problems. Talking Points: Can building Additive and Multiplicative reasoning with whole numbers help with fraction multiplication?Does the area model just explain a procedure or can you actually reason with it?How does building reasoning about multiplying fractions us...

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